Mackay Island
United States, North Carolina
Mackay Island
LocationUnited States, North Carolina
RegionNorth Carolina
TypeNational Wildlife Refuge
Coordinates36.4922°, -75.9582°
Established1960
Area33.28
Nearest CityKnotts Island (1 mi)
Major CityVirginia Beach (30 mi)
About Mackay Island
Straddling the North Carolina-Virginia border on Knotts Island, this 8,219-acre refuge is strategically located along the Atlantic Flyway in the Currituck Sound. Spectacular concentrations of over 12,000 snow geese arrive each November.